Blast in Amritsar factory, two injuredSeptember 30th, 2009 AMRITSAR - At least two people were injured and property worth millions of rupees was damaged when a powerful explosion rocked the boiler of a ghee manufacturing factory here Wednesday. The factory is located in Gumtala area of the city.
Reports: Explosion at fireworks store kills at least 11 in BrazilSeptember 24th, 2009 Reports: 11 dead in fireworks explosion in BrazilSAO PAULO — An explosion has rocked a neighborhood on the outskirts of Sao Paulo and Brazilian news media say a fireworks store exploded, killing at least 11. Bandeirantes TV showed destroyed buildings and overturned cars and it said an entire city block was blown up.
Fireworks blast in Brazil flattens houses, kills at least 3September 24th, 2009 Brazil fireworks blast flattens homes, kills 3SAO PAULO — A fireworks explosion demolished several houses and killed at least three people on the outskirts of Sao Paulo on Thursday, officials said. About five houses were turned into rubble, and at least 14 people were injured by the blast in a residential neighborhood in the city of Santo Andre, according to the local fire department.
Two killed in cracker factory blast in Uttar PradeshSeptember 13th, 2009 AGRA - At least two people were killed in a blast in a fireworks manufacturing factory in a village near this Uttar Pradesh city Sunday morning, police said. The accident occurred in the Nagla Gola village, 20 km from Agra, around 9 Sunday morning.
Agra firecracker factory blast near claims two victimsSeptember 13th, 2009 NAGLA GOLA VILLAGE - At least two people were killed and two others injured in a blast that rocked a firecracker factory at Nagla Gola village near Agra on Sunday. Police officials said that the factory was legal and the blast might have taken place due to the some mishandling of the explosive and flammable materials.
Eight dead in explosion in fireworks unit in Tamil NaduJuly 21st, 2009 NAMASKARICHANPATTI/SIVAKASI - Eight workers were killed and 45 others injured in an explosion at a fireworks manufacturing unit in Namaskarichanpatti in Tamil Nadu. The explosion took place on Monday at Shri Krishna Fireworks factory, when a worker carrying chemicals in a bucket slipped and fell.
Fireworks explode on remote NC island, injuring several; witness says blast heard across townJuly 4th, 2009 Fireworks explosion on NC island injures severalOCRACOKE, N.C. — Authorities say a fireworks explosion on a North Carolina island only reachable by ferry has injured several people.
Fireworks explosion on remote NC island kills 1, hurts 4; witness says blast heard across townJuly 4th, 2009 Fireworks explosion on NC island kills 1, hurts 4OCRACOKE, N.C. — A truckload of fireworks exploded Saturday morning on a remote North Carolina island dock, killing one worker and critically injuring four others preparing for an Independence Day celebration, authorities said.
Blast in firecracker factory kills four in PakJune 27th, 2009 KARACHI - At least four persons, including a woman, were killed and 26 others injured when a powerful blast rocked a firecracker factory, which was being run in a residential building, here. The blast which took place in the Gharibabad area of the city was so powerful that it destroyed the factory building completely besides damaging several adjacent buildings.
16 killed in China factory blastJune 21st, 2009 HEFEI - At least 16 people were killed and 43 injured in a blast Sunday at a factory in China's Anhui province, an official said. The explosion ripped through the workshop of Jingxin Mining Ltd.
Explosion in illegal fireworks factory kills 13, injures 2, in eastern ChinaMay 3rd, 2009 China: Blast at illegal fireworks factory kills 13BEIJING — Chinese state media say an explosion in an illegal fireworks factory has killed 13 people and injured two. Saturday's blast flattened three rooms in a rented house in the eastern province of Shandong.
Pakistan suicide blast kills sixMarch 26th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Six people were killed and several injured Thursday in a suicide blast in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP). The suicide attack took place at Rasooldar hotel in Tank district's Jandola area, Geo News reported.
Mine blast kills nine in PakistanMarch 6th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least nine workers were killed and 20 others injured Thursday when a blast occurred in a mine in southwestern Pakistan, media reports said. The incident took place in the Sorenge area, some 20 km east of the Balochistan province capital of Quetta, the private Dawn News TV channel reported.
Bomb blast kills eight in northwest PakistanFebruary 16th, 2009 PESHAWAR - At least eight people were killed and 16 others injured Tuesday in a bomb blast in this northwestern city of Pakistan, Geo TV reported. The blast took place in a vehicle that was parked outside the house of a local official, the report said.
Blast kills at least six in PakistanFebruary 4th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least six people were killed and around 20 others injured Thursday in a bomb blast in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, a media report said. The blast occurred during a procession taken out to mark the Hazrat Imam Hussain martyrdom anniversary in Wadani area in Dera Ghazi Khan City of the province.
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